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WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER- 23, 1930. existence more than a minute or two —after that it is lvt mdden!y to burst and disappear. hope I shall not startle you too much if I say that it has been luecvered quite recently that the umv is something like that. As soon unuu-t oame into exist- .nu it swelling and must go !l the cflculm o: many astron- omers as tg the speed of nebulae reced- ing is corfect, he said, the universe must be expanding—I might almost say exploding—at a really terrific rate.” Maore than 12,000,000 tons of rice were | | charged with embezzlement. “The material universe,” he con-|shipped from Saigon, Indo-China, in| Illinois women became e¢ligible for tinued, “appears to be passing away ! 1930. ! jury duty only a few weeks ago. THE EVENING STAR, FRAGILE BUBBLE AND UNIVERSE LIKENED BY BRITISH SCIENTIST Space in Which World Is But a Planet Declared to Be Steadily Exploding. Jeans, famous British scientist, in & radio leeture broadeast Tuesday. “It is easy to blow a soap bubble,” he said, “but far less easy to keep it in Hke a fale that's told, dissolving inte nothingness before the light of da He said that the number of stars %x;obab}{u ?qun‘l:‘d ut,h;n:umbir u; nln-’ ops ng n on the days o heavy ain, but that still the uni- Locked Up Last Night. eree was velry :;nmy o e RUSHVILLE, Ill, December 25 (#).— “Leave only three wasps alive in the whale of Burope,” he el “and Eusope | SIX Schusler County women faced the Will be mare crowded with wasps Eutope | prospect of s novel Christmas day.. space with stars.” ° They were members of a jury which i ’ was locked up last night to consider the case of Thomls E. Battenberg, a lawyer, for trial in District Court on a charge of | which has not been set. A State law first-degree murder in the death of Sam | denies bond in first-degree murder cases. Frank, 65-year-old Memphis jewelry| A diamond ring and stickpin, valued salesman, who was robbed and siain in |at $4,000, were stolen from Frank. & hotel room here December 6. Police said he had been drugged, struck was con- | with & bottle and suffocated by & gag. Sl T Judge Pays Som’s Fine. LIVERPOOL (N.A.N.A.).—Magisirate Julius Jacobs fined his son for viola- man in. Hetel. —_— promises by police that the girl’ tion of an automobile ordinance, and D Portiand, Ores. would not be notified ' By the Auoclated Press. 20 the Asociated Pros of her arrest. + then, his son having no money, Paid| “JONDON, December 25.—The uni. SALT LAKE CITY, December 25—| The girl wil remain in the county . b the North American| VeFse in Which we live was likened to Miss Jean Dayle, 22, was held yesterday jail pending her trial, the date for Newspaper Alliance.) & fragile soap bubble by Sir James OBSERVE DAY ON JURY Six Women Are Serving on Panel, RL HELD FOR TRIAL " ON SLAYING CHARGE “und in Death and Robbery of . 85-Year-0ld Jewelry Sales- (Copyright, No Mail or Phone Orderg on Friday Remnants and Odd Lots Kannf Mier-Christmas Clean-up—A Rousing Bargain Day ! Rémndnts, 0dd Lots and Broken Assortments Left From the Christmas Season—Greatly Reduced for Quick Clearance A Sale of Silk Tunies Regularly $5.75, $8.95 and $10.95 for —This is a rare opportunity to $ i “pick up” a really fine tunic at a genuine:saving. The smart Russian styles in bright shades, also black and brown . . . fash- ioned of satins, and fiat crepes with touches of gold thread or eyelet embrcidery. Sizes 14 to 20. $2.95 Navy, $5.95 Silk Skirts . . —Pleated models in bodice or band styles. black, brown and green. Sizes 14 to 46. Kann's—8econd Floor. Luggage —3 Kiddy Hatu boxes, choice —6 DOllb ton Bags, each . —4 Giadstone Bags, $12.50 value —3 Gladstone Bags, $19.95 value ....... —3 Kit Bags, > 69¢ '$9.75 — formerly $25.00 —8 Brown 0 Cases, $4.98 va) e Imn Suit Cases, $6.85 value.. ‘4“50 Klnn'b—’ourth Yloor —Our Year Epd Sale of inclu Corsets —20 Corselettes, B/J, DeBevoise, B-Slim and Nemo-flex, breken sizes, $5.00 to $10 1/2 Price o s i Al M R 26 to 34. $1.50 value. ‘1 w Now 25¢ Handkerchiefs —Linen and Cotten Handker- chiefs, plain md embroidered; mussed; 15¢ 1/2 Price Kann's—8treet Floor. Glaves Prs. Glace Gloves, novelty Leather Bags $1.49 xun'.-—lk;et Floor. —~Black and brown leath- ¢ e il fide s Bed Coverings fastening. Nicely lined —18 Cemfort and Blanket Cov- and fitted. ors, size 72x81. 1.1 Special 5-1"-. n Satin Comforts, wool filled, auble-bed size, in good colors. Slightly soiled. 37.45 L filled Com- Laml h'h. covered with sateen; fig- eolored centers and plain border lm; back, dsu‘usbl! -bed size. Were §4.95 and §! Eyhuy soiled. Each $2. 98 Plush Aute Robes, plain and two tone dark colors, $2.00 standard size. Were $495. Each. —IO c‘«- IIDM In Dllin Prs. P::l-::' Doe Skin 0“ sizes 5 " e $1.39 Kann's—Street Floor. Sample Neckwear e i‘.-':"'m"-‘q Ky satin. $15 value. Each ’6'95 Dewn Siighty satied. zech 1495 Xann's—Street Floor. On the Third Floor at— 12 PRICE/ Novelty China and Bric-a-Brac —Included in the assortment, novelty pieces of Norl(.lke ch.lnl, ‘zfi:‘:r sets, luncheon sets, service plates. Regularly §. to $1 Fancy Wool Turbans, 50¢ Kann's—Street Floor, Now 65¢ to $13.49 Fine Decorated Glassware ~Beautifully decorated pieces, including vases, eompotes, azure blue table Regularly uw&un il Now 50c to $2.49 All Kinds of Beautiful Lamps ~Floor, bridge, table and boudoir lamps of all kinds: some with the assortment lamp shades of various kinds. 69c to $32.50 values. Now 35¢ to $11.25 500 Porcelain Table Tops —Excellent { . -;'fl :crml,r"ut‘ 5 'gyeam kitchen use. Subject to Now 89¢ Kann's—Third Floor. 36.95 Velour Portieres “ll' ‘m‘ % m-%“g,-&‘" $3 505 the NnY open —“Premjer” Susfast Velour r-d-. ™ inches {0 the pair. $9.95 value. . Kann's—Third Floor, $5.50 pr. velvets, metal cloths, printed crepes, satin crepes, fon taffetas, canton crepes, pongees, white and black Regularly 50c to $4.00 Yard Art Goods ds and Ends of Art Novel- slightly 3 tinued numbers. | 75 to $4.00 values. Ya Price —18 Metal Smoking Stands, marred; value —Fancy Boudoir Dolls, : $1.00 value. 590 ooden Magasine Racks and $1.00 and N Oc'lnl leO blue, peach, green. skeins: 23c value.. Kann' Q—Pbunh Hoor Remnants of Silks and VELVETS 12 PRICE! remnants, offering a large vai e season’s most popular silks and velvel ".txn%,b'{'\cclde velvets, tnpx?splren'. velvets, chlflon , chif- to $2.00 yd. Kann's—Street Floor. Beds, Ete. —32 Inner-spring Mattresses, sin- $29.50 $16.95 e Biiug, full $23.50 size; floor sample; 2" Siiaing " Couch $1650 210,95 ol Spring Da- $24.95 Beds with p-da lows, $2.00 value, —8 Cotton Mattresses, single and full sizes; $9.00 va B0 ped “Springs, il and single sizes; $8.00 full and single sizes.. —6 Metal Beds, ful samples; $22.45 value —3 Four-poster Woad Beds, fullsize; @7 (), 50 $18.00 v:|l‘ue i . —1 Vanity resser, $3750 value ...... s27 50 Kann's—Third Fleor. Tailet Goods —50 Nvuhid Bell Hops filled 0 25¢ der, 3130 sies. —190 C: 1oe size. 6 for Fancy Sachets ¢ and $1.00 250 Cigarette flddm value lar 25¢ value. Kann's—Btreet Floor. $1.50 to $3 Wool Goods —Fifty-four inch fabrics, including tweeds, crepes, flannels, rts coatings, breadcloths, Zibe- nu, basket weaves, coverts, camels- bolivias, mannish nm hair tweeds, Colflnll. $1 ya. REMNANTS 25¢ te 35¢ Wash Goods. . . ... .. ....19¢ yd. Plain and printed—32 to 38 inch widths. 38¢ to 75¢c Wash Goods. ... .........29 yd. 36-inch Hollywood chints, rayons, ginghams, ete. 39c to 75¢ Linings. ...............29¢ yd. 36 inches wide—plain and printed, XKann's—Street Foor. Jewelry —1 Cigarette Case, sterling silver, shopworn $10.00 value $6.95 —25 Real Stone and lurnng Stiver Jewelry. $3.95 and $3.9! values. $2 50 * $4.50 lue-. ll.l w"uu ‘1 95 values. Ghatea 2 Whiting and Mesh Bags. ws value .,.. ‘13 95 —75 Real Stane Rings, sarting siiver. $1.00 valus 79¢ —2 Lighter and Com- pact Sels. $15.00 value $9.95 $2.95 —4 Terrl Vanities, shopwern. $7.50 value Kann’s—8treet Floor. Notions 530 Hoslery Boxes, damaged. c Each —Chl 25c o S0c Choice ... —Children’s Play Aprons. 25¢ value —Pot Holders and Hmo Pads. 39c value —~Boudoir D colored. $1.00 valu —Sateen Shoe Laundry Bags. value —Garter Belts, solled. 50c te $1.00 values. Each... Kann's—Street Floor and Tableware 10c¢ ea. —8ilver - puua tableware in the beautiful Lake- wood and Dians patterns. Bright and dull finishes. Kann's—Third Floor, Sale! 5,000 Pillowcases 29c ea. Donn or S.! 40 mu Linens ~—Linen Lunch Cloths, with colored striped borders, seconds of the 89c and $1.00 qual- 5Q¢ h o=l itel Napkins, pure linen, 17-in. size, regular 19¢ And 25c -values. Special J56 —u lnhnldrrod Linen Towels, of good quality linen, reg. 9Q ¢ 38c grade. Each. —10 Table Sets, 64x84-in. cloth and 8 napkins in the v oy Linen Glass Towels, ;h:che pattern, reg. 25c. 56 Kann's—Street Floor. Domestics —60 Colored Bordered Sheets, do“l':‘t! I:du;ue, made of good quality sheeting, regu- lar $1.50 value. Each. 81'00 =300 Yds. Unbleached Sheeting, 87 in. wide, will soon ;‘llnch white. Reg. 35c 25¢ ds. of Lamgcloth, 36 in, W“e good quality, soft 100 finish, reg. 15¢ a yd.. —20 Sheet Sets, Prun-o! the- Loom cotton, set consists of one sheet and two pillowcases, with Underwear —43 Chidren's Rayon Cembinatiens, with bloomer knees .... ~—48 Children's Ray Bloomers and Vests ... ~—9 Women's Fleec!- lined Vests and Pants... 39C ~44 Rayon Undergarments, 590 to 8195 valiew; ] b L 14 Price Ao St Phoor: 50¢ 39¢ Lingerie —50 pieces Underwear of muslin, rayon crepe and volle; 50¢ solled; 59¢ to $1.00 values —12 Sik Step-ins and f Chemise; $1.95 value. ‘1'0() ;cl".:'l.c vafl:-“(‘l“l‘:rué'gn; $1.00) $2.95 values ......... b i o wiled: 32.98 0 $10.00 values ..... % Price m'l—leemd Floor. Sample Bedspreads At About ONE-THIRD OFF! —Plain and fancy rayon erinkle spreads, in single an reads, candlewick and double bed sizes. Reia Now $1.59 to $6.95 Sale—Soiled Blankets Greatly Reduced —Lovely all-wool and rt-wool blankets, in double bed llm lnd popular eolorings. n.!s st :16,95 Now $1.69 to $13.95 Kann's—8treet Floor. Floor Coverings —1 Angle - Persian Rug, 9x12 value ... —1 Meadow| Rug, 8l.y10% n $54.95 valu —1 Imperial Wilton ln, 8% xu‘s n uzooo value $34.95 Kunlk ‘Worsted $65.00 l».st 1t x}o‘fl' $14.95 —3 Seamless Velvet Rugs, 9x13 and 8%x10%-ft. 819-95 sizes. $29.95 value. inches wide. $1. $1.95 values. Yd.. 31'19 —15 Embossed lfil Chenllle Rugs, 23x46 in. $3.69 ‘1.99 ~—50 Cotten Raeversible Rugs, 18x36 in. Cholce. . 25¢ —50 Cotten Reversible Rugs, 24x48 in. Choice.. 50¢ —10 Colonial Rag Inp, 29¢ 24!" in. Cholge.. 5 Azminster lun. 82-49 i7xl2 in. $2.95 value. —5 Colonisl Rag lu-. 45%7% 11, . -8 ml- Rugs, —4 hu-luo Rugs, $2.49 mw. 1t. uumu. e 83. 75 Seamless el 17,50 $2.65 Medium Service.-W't. Silk Hose - 50¢ »A seamless gtocking, silk to the top, Wb, s In- terlined with lisle, heels and toes. In sizes 84 to 10, and 10 fashienable colors. Kann's—8Street Floor. Silverware —Banjo Clocks, l5 98 83-98 value prvc it :ll:xe' silver; §! . 82.98 e e o ers, ster ver; 090 ey slver: $4.98 ~Electric M3 n tel Clacks, $16.00 vane $11.98 iandwieh and Bresd Trays. silver plated; $3.49° g7 89 Mo Bigh ot gre e - o Wwool. $1.95 value. Alu ‘l 00 —8 “Hug-Me- Tights” —some with long sleeves; light blue and pink; §1.95 and 33 sleeveless; $1.! lfi value ‘1 67 ;fhcbrlpde g:Trgflh Jackets, en s m $12.95 value .... $5 95 —Printed VM m 29¢ —Artificial mussed; sprays and single -m« 25¢ i e '74c Kann's—Street Floor. Fur Coats —1 fitted coat. wuuu cos — $155 2 Bl 2 akun RS 3108, Now . $135 —3 Coats, combination silver and natural muskrat. Sizes 16, 18, Were $128. 888 —2 Natural Muskrat Coats. Were $125. Now 377 ;I thcmuk Cuud :‘lmmt. with un ar an s. Was $248. Now. $163 _]ll “l“lllld e flCflt. with mink collar and cuffs, 44. Was $198. Now.. $150 —1‘ "lsul:::fiucnk 'lth c0Coa squirre! cuffs. ' Was $210. Now. slso —3 **Lapin Coats, in parchment and rose beige. Were §98 877 and $110. Now ...... —1 *H krimmer cuffs. Was $298. Now . -1 .-.h-hh fl’“‘l?l gflt‘ with Figher A an cuffs. Was $298. Now. ‘195 Tod, st timnca. B¢ $100 sel \m¢ 38. Was $168, Now. $100 Seal s dyed muskrat. Lapin ave dyed rabbit. Salesman’s Sample Linens 12 PRICE! —An opportunity to secure beautiful household linens at real savings. Table sets, bridge sets, scarfs, cloths, mpklm, Samples, therefore not many of any one kind. Regularly 25c to $18.00 Now 12l5¢ to $9.00 ‘Kann’s—Street Floor. Sportswear —All 3-Pe. Knitted Suits and Dresses, in sizes ll to 44; for- s 1/ Price Leather Goods o0 50 vy u':sm'choxce 2 69¢ Hosiery ~100 pairs Full-fashioned Silk Hese, broken simes and 69¢ Dresses, short ¥ w8195 of novelty batiste, lawns and tflmlfiu: $1.00 500 to $1.95 valugs ... o ——6 Nurses' lnexmsive Dresses —lo-nn and uflor-. 59¢ broken sizes; 79¢ vflue —5 Maids’ Moire Ui f-r-l. s N Ild O'lll '4‘00 All Charge Purchases Made Now Entered on Bills Rendered February 1 12 PRICE! All Boxed Handkerchiefs ~=Of linen and cotton. 50c to $1.75 values. Now 23¢ to 88c Street Floor. Regularly 59¢ Costume Jewelry —Necklaces, earrings, brmk and brooches. Now 29¢ ea. itrul Filoor, All Notion Gift Novelties —Regularly 39¢ to $1.00. Now 19¢ to 50c Street Floor. Soiled Ribben Novelties —Dainty gift sets and odd pieces. Formerly 50c to $2.00. Now 25¢ to $1.00 Street Floor. Special Groups of Toys, Dolls, Ete. —An accumulation of toys left from the Christmas Sales— olls, Woolly An! , Tree Ornaments, Mechanical Toys, Rocking Horses, etc. Damaged or soiled. Now Half Price Kann'’s—Fourth Novelty Cuff Fabric Gloves 59¢ —A well known manufac- turer's discontinued styles. Imported grades of heavy fabric, in beaver, mode, nut, Prench nude and bon- %nu shades. Sizes 52 Kann's—Street Floor. Trimmings - Rhinestone Slides ot Orna- ments, $1.00 to $2.50 values. Ohoice 57e Fur Collar and Cuft Sets. $10.00 value ~30 Fur Collar and Cuff Sets. $15.00 value —22 Fur Collar Lengths, 4 in. wide, Tty $1.49 Kann's—Street Floor. Umbrellas «4 Ladies’ Silk Um- $3.98 brellas, 16 ribs. $7.95 value $2.98 Prellas, 16 x-fla‘-k $5.00 value . $2.50 —5 Ladies' Silk U brellas, 16 ribs. 35 '5 Kann's—Street Floor, Housewares —3 Porcelain To $3.98 Kitchen Tables, tb.l= —1 Refrigerator, —11 79¢c value ~—1 Super Radiant Wik 310.98 irep) lezh. )sv.blkvnllae i — parl ua $2.49 value 81'00 Covers, serston. g1 ‘overs, sl - 9 for - namele Stools, $1.19 value 69c ;;l no'mgd J.o‘:l.ell Gas Rlll[;, monstrated model. $105.00 value 549'90 —3 Napanee Kitch- en Cabinets, $44.50 $27 50 se. 29¢ 94c¢ value =7 4-Pe. Canister 9¢_value =75 14 Gals. Kan Paint, $1.29 value —I11 3 Gals. Kani Varnish Stain, drys in ¢ hours. $1.29 - n n Boards. $1.75 value.. ‘1'00 Kann's—Third Floor. Ribbans —Boxed Ribbon Novelties, as- Kann's~Street Floor. $1.95 value =21 Gals. Maroon sorted styles. Now ... Christmas Cards Greatly Reduced —Sold only in lots of five, as follows— —5 Reg. 5¢ cards loc Kann's—Street Floor. Sale Continues Boudoir Accessories 25¢, 30c $1.00 (Some Are Seconds) —A variety of styles, ors and decorations in combined assor tment—- priced much below their real worth. Kann's—Street Floor. Home Fittings - —Rempants Curtain and Drapery Fabries, 19¢c to 10 39c values. Yard e —Remnants Curtain and Drapery Fabrics, 45c W 25 98¢ values. Yard e —Rémnants Curtain M Drapery Fabries, 98c to soc $2.98 values. Yard —Ruffled and Oriss-cross m.‘tlm vnlue 69c —12 Leatherette - covered Hassocks, uoo value. 39¢ —10 Ol‘lbnu Folding Screens, 1500 value. . '2'98 rted ki d 79 .z s0 nds; ¢ $1.29 values . 39(: —65 Pairs Sash Curtains, Rods, $1.00 value. Each.. 69¢ Each ..oieaien $29.95 values ... =50 Attractive Pil- o for sl 79c value. Pair —100 Window Shades, seconds —3 s.um- cc:n (;h-h. slight- —Uph: lows, 69c value 29¢ —12 Spanish Curtain of T9c to 8be lrndel 390 ly marred; —Curiain Strips, lu lo 98c values, Fach., " —10. Bolis Crash Cre- tonnes, 28c value. Yard.. 14¢ —6 Bolts Bayon Drapery Fabeles, 80 value. Tard, 39C —12 Jacquard on Ve- o $3.95 lour Couch x_n.nn-—'rhhd Floor. 19¢ $7.50 value. Each.. Axminster RUGS 9x12 and 84x10V%-ft. Sizes ~—Good looklnf soft, thick pil duced for clearance. the lot. Layer Felt —Very comfortable mattresses, with cotton centers and a layer of felt at top and bottqm. Cov- All sizes, ered with good ticking. T s atly re- Just 50 Cotton Center $19.95 Mattresses $5.48 Coil Springs—dll Sises—Specil, $8.08 &